(2) Ensure crew
members remain in safe areas while tacking and gybing.

(3) When
backwinding the mainsail, ensure sufficient people hold the boom to
effectively control it.

(4) Tether the
swimmer to the boat if they enter the water.

(5) Do not
create a bigger emergency by panicking.

General
Situation:

Assume
proceeding under main and spinnaker in moderate conditions.

Required
Positions:

(1) Helmsman.

(2) Pointer.

(3) Mainsheet.

(4) Mast.

(5) Foredeck
Crew.

(6) Spinnaker
Guy.

(7) Spinnaker
Sheet. Becomes part of Foredeck Crew.

(8) Swimmer.

(9) Navigator.

(10) Recovery
Team. Can be drawn from other positions as available.

Sequence of
Events:

(1) The person
sighting the MOB should call out "Man overboard, starboard (port) side"
and point at the victim until relieved. This person becomes the Pointer.

(2) Helmsman
throws the PFD to the victim and begin to turn the boat through the wind
(tack) and call out "Tacking".

(3) Spinnaker
Guy quickly eases the pole to the headstay, cleats the guy, and stands by
the topping lift. Spinnaker Sheet goes forward to assist with douse.

(4) Helmsman
calls out "All hands on deck". Safety harnesses should be worn if
conditions warrant. The senior person on deck directs those coming
topside to appropriate jobs. An experienced helmsman takes the helm.

(5) Navigator
stores the current position in the LORAN/GPS set.

(6) Foredeck
Crew and Mast douse the spinnaker as the Helmsman brings the boat through
the wind.

(7) Helmsman
completes tacking the boat to a close hauled position to slow boat speed
and starts the engine, leaving it in neutral. Swimmer prepares to enter
water if needed.

(8) Spinnaker
Guy and Foredeck Crew lower the outboard end of the pole to the deck.

(9) Return to
the victim as quickly as possible. Foredeck cleanup will still be in
progress. Mainsheet trims in accordance with Helmsman's directions.

(10) Helmsman
approaches victim with wind 45-60 degrees off the bow.

(11) Navigator
maintains plot in case first recovery is unsuccessful and boat must return
to the victim.

(12) Recovery
Team prepares to retrieve victim. See Notes.

(13) Helmsman
positions boat alongside victim and to leeward. Boat should be dead in
the water when alongside. Direct the main to be backwinded if needed.
WHEN BACKWINDING THE MAIN, ENSURE SUFFICIENT PEOPLE ARE USED FOR THE
CONDITIONS. Use the engine if necessary. See notes.

(14) Recovery
Team establishes contact with victim by throw sock and recovers the
victim.

(15) Swimmer may
have to enter the water if the victim is incapable of assisting rescue
efforts.

(16) Evaluate
the condition of the victim and call for assistance if needed. At the
very least, the victim must be treated for shock and observed for symptoms
after recovery.

Notes:

(1) When
approaching the victim take into account turning radius, surge, wind and
sea angles, and maintenance of sufficient distance from the victim to
prevent injury from pitching motion and the propeller.

(2) Some methods
for recovering victim include: using a boarding ladder, pulling the victim
from the water with two or more crewmen, haul the victim aboard using the
Lifesling and a spinnaker halyard, or attach a spinnaker halyard to the
victim's safety harness.

(3) Use a
spinnaker halyard vice a genoa halyard for recovery because the spinnaker
halyard block can swivel to provide a better lead.